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https://wamu.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/gettyimages-466834435_wide-63d7ff45b51e3dc4ed8b5fccc4402f57162e8e6d.jpg30001687More health workers are now able to prescribe buprenorphine for opioid addiction treatment. Nora Volkow of the National Institute on Drug Abuse says it will help lessen stigma and increase access.